1
If you had an hour of school board time for Frontier High (Continuation), what would you bring up?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
364
High
DISTRICT 1,400 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITTIER UNION HIGH·NCES 064248009008
Frontier High (Continuation)
9401 South Painter Ave., Whittier, CA 90605 · (562) 698-8121 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
263 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 260 | 71% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
11.2%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 11.2% | 33.7% | 55.1% |
| Math | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 84.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.2% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.8% | 1.1% |
| 2022-23 | 13.1% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.3% | 2.2% |
| 2018-19 | 8.8% | 0.0% |
| 2017-18 | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | 9.5% | 1.1% |
| 2015-16 | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 11.0% | 1.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Frontier High (Continuation) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #1,143 of 2,093 | #300 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #46 of 1,352 | #15 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #1,167 of 1,351 | #260 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #817 of 1,575 | #279 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #158 of 802 | #65 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
364
-83 (-19%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 364 | 27.5 | 13.2:1 | 72% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 29.6 | 14.1:1 | 80% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 27.5 | 17.3:1 | 78% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 24 | 18.6:1 | 73% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 89% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 29 | 19.3:1 | 79% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 736 | N/A | N/A | 61% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 13 | 45.7:1 | 47% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 399 | 19 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frontier High (Continuation).
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (464 to 364); teachers up 2% (27 to 27.5).
About Frontier High (Continuation)
Frontier High (Continuation) is a low-enrollment high school in Whittier, California, one of the schools in Whittier Union High. Enrollment is 364 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 57% smaller than average.
Whittier Union High is the district for Frontier High (Continuation). It has 7 schools and 9,798 students.
Frontier High (Continuation)'s enrollment is 92% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 5% White. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 13.2 students per teacher and 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 5.0 below the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 72%. That tracks the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Federal survey data for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
The school nearest to Frontier High (Continuation) is Sierra Vista High (Alternative), at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Frontier High (Continuation) is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 83 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 13.2 students per teacher, compared with 18.6 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whittier Union High
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Santa Fe HighHigh · 1,865 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Sierra Vista High (Alternative)High · 284 students
Other schools in Whittier
- La Serna HighHigh · 2,372 students
- California HighHigh · 2,261 students
- Whittier HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,000 students
- Granada MiddleMiddle · 989 students
- East Whittier MiddleMiddle · 985 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Vista High (Alternative)0.0 mi · 284
- Laurel Elementary0.6 mi · 465
- Lake Marie Elementary0.6 mi · 186
- Richard L. Graves Middle0.7 mi · 484
- Evergreen Elementary0.8 mi · 392
- Mulberry Elementary1.0 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Frontier High (Continuation)What is the total enrollment at Frontier High (Continuation)?
Frontier High (Continuation) enrolls approximately 364 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Frontier High (Continuation) serve?
Frontier High (Continuation) serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frontier High (Continuation)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frontier High (Continuation) is approximately 13.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frontier High (Continuation)?
At Frontier High (Continuation), the student body is approximately 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Frontier High (Continuation) public or private?
Frontier High (Continuation) is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whittier Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.